Ace of Base's sequel to their multi-platinum debut The Sign sounds like the same record on the surface.
There are the same bouncy Europop beats, ingratiatingly catchy melodies, and shiny production.
However, underneath that gloss is an improved sense of songwriting.
Ace of Base still might not be innovators, but they don't need to be.
Instead, they turn out tightly constructed pop songs that are better written than they appear -- songs like the hit "Beautiful Life" would sound good in different arrangements or if they were performed acoustically.
And the songs on The Bridge are, overall, better than the ones on The Sign.
Ace of Base might not be able to replicate the phenomenal success of their debut, but they have managed to deliver an album that is just as satisfying.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edge of HeavenUlf "Buddha" Ekberg | Ace of Base | Play | 03:02 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 2 | Strange WaysLinn | Ace of Base | Play | 03:02 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 3 | Ravine | Ace of Base | Play | 03:02 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 4 | Perfect WorldUlf "Buddha" Ekberg | Ace of Base | Play | 03:02 | 6 MB | 21 MB |
| 5 | Angel EyesJonas "Joker" Berggren, Billy Steinberg | Ace of Base | Play | 03:02 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 6 | My Déjà VuJonas "Joker" Berggren | Ace of Base | Play | 03:02 | 6 MB | 22 MB |
| 7 | Wave Wet Sand | Ace of Base | Play | 03:02 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 8 | Que SeraJohn Ballard, Ulf "Buddha" Ekberg, Stonestream | Ace of Base | Play | 03:02 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 9 | Just 'N' ImageLinn | Ace of Base | Play | 03:02 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 10 | Experience Pearls | Ace of Base | Play | 03:02 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 11 | Whispers in BlindnessLinn | Ace of Base | Play | 03:02 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 12 | Blooming 18Jonas "Joker" Berggren, Billy Steinberg | Ace of Base | Play | 03:02 | 6 MB | 21 MB |
| 13 | You And I | Ace Of Base | Play | 03:02 | 6 MB | 22 MB |
| 14 | Lucky Love (Acoustic Version) | Ace Of Base | Play | 02:53 | 6 MB | 21 MB |
| 15 | Beautiful Life (The Bridge) | Ace Of Base | Play | 03:02 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 16 | Never Gonna Say I'm Sorry (The Bridge) | Ace Of Base | Play | 03:02 | 6 MB | 21 MB |
| 17 | Lucky Love (The Bridge) | Ace Of Base | Play | 02:52 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 51 mins | 117 MB | |||||
| 51 mins | 351 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ace of Base | Primary Artist |
| 2 | Per Adebratt | Arranger, Producer |
| 3 | Per Ahlstrom | Bass |
| 4 | Ove Andersson | Bass |
| 5 | Chuck Anthony | Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm) |
| 6 | Bag | Producer |
| 7 | John Ballard | Composer, Engineer, Lyricist, Mixing, Producer, Vocal Arrangement, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 8 | Jenny Berggren | Vocals |
| 9 | Jonas "Joker" Berggren | Composer, Guitar (Rhythm), Lyricist, Producer, Vocals |
| 10 | Malin "Linn" Berggren | Vocals |
| 11 | Börje Buller | Percussion |
| 12 | Douglas Carr | Choir/Chorus, Producer, Vocals (Background) |
| 13 | Shirley Clamp | Vocals (Background) |
| 14 | Cue Choir | Vocals (Background) |
| 15 | Ulf "Buddha" Ekberg | Composer, Engineer, Executive Producer, Lyricist, Mixing, Producer, Vocals |
| 16 | Tommy Ekman | Arranger, Producer |
| 17 | Håkan Kristoffersson | Assistant Engineer |
| 18 | Linn | Arranger, Composer, Executive Producer, Lyricist, Producer, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 19 | Max Martin | Producer, Vocals (Background) |
| 20 | Denniz Pop | Producer |
| 21 | Jeanette Söderholm | Choir/Chorus, Vocals (Background) |
| 22 | Billy Steinberg | Composer, Lyricist |
| 23 | Stonestream | Composer, Engineer, Lyricist, Mixing, Producer, Vocal Arrangement, Vocals |
| 24 | Kenneth Svensson | Assistant Engineer, Guitar |
| 25 | Zal | Arranger, Producer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |